Three PRR Alco RSD-12 8670, 8664 & 8666 were assigned to the pusher role in August 1964. Every freight departing Altoona for Gallitzin and the West was assigned a pusher on the rear to assist th... (more)

Formerly "Leviathan", PRR #331 sits at the station at Stone Gables Estate between runs.

The Harrisburg, Lincoln & Lancaster's replica 4-4-0 PRR #331 rolls through the springtime scenery at Stone Gables Estate. The covered bridge in the background was relocated to the property from R... (more)

Two PRR BH-50 Centipedes built by Baldwin Locomotive Works, skirts the banks of the Juniata River as they pass under the Route 11 & 15 bridge just north of Duncannon in February 1960. PRR purcha... (more)

The classiest locomotive to ever grace Strasburg Rail Road’s roster is PRR 4-4-0 1223. Here it has ended its workday and is simmering in the engine house.

After an afternoon shooting at Strasburg, a friend and I decided to set up for some night photos. We soon discovered that one of the night hostlers was fellow Lehigh University Model Railroad Club... (more)

NS train 065 begins the climb up the mountain at control point Slope in Altoona, Pennsylvania, with Bennett Levin's E8's and private cars, bound for Chicago.

The Colonial Crafts brings up the rear of the Southwest Chief as they arrive in LA.

Crossroads of the Midwest-the diamonds at 21th Street in Chicago. Two eastbound PRR E's leading train 22 the Manhattan Limited, as it rolls out of Union Station for its journey to New York on Ju... (more)

In the service tracks with #6751 behind it, the shadows of night are encroaching on these two. Literally and figuratively. 6738 has the long distance extended tender.

Soon to be out of work, a craft no longer needed, this hostler was captured by a young John Dziobko, who's shadow is seen leaning over the railing to get this shot. He was railfanning with his bro... (more)

6969's status unclear on this date, seen with a few others in the service tracks at E Altoona. Some rust on the wheels may indicate it's been sitting.

Going going...gone.

Two Baldwin RF-16's Sharks are sitting outside the Columbus, Ohio diesel shops surrounded by EMD F3's on October 5, 1957. Photo by M.S. Zak, from my slide collection.

Long and lean, these beasts shove the train over the hill while the rear brakeman glances at the onlookers from the cabin window.